English Soccer Player Urges Facebook and Twitter to Crack Down on Abuse

Technology|English Soccer Player Urges Facebook and Twitter to Crack Down on Abusehttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/technology/bukayo-saka-facebook-twitter.htmlAfter facing a torrent of racist abuse online, Bukayo Saka said he didn’t want anyone to deal with such “hateful and hurtful messages.”Bukayo Saka with Harry Kane after England’s loss on Sunday.Credit…Pool photo by Laurence GriffithsJuly 15, 2021Updated 4:59 p.m. ETAfter Bukayo Saka missed a penalty kick for England’s national team on Sunday in the final of the European soccer championship, he and several teammates were overwhelmed by a wave of racist abuse.On Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, people posted monkey emojis and racist epithets to insult Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, all Black players who missed their penalty kicks in the shootout against rival Italy. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prince William and others swiftly denounced the ugly eruption of racist commentary, especially against a team that had come to symbolize England’s racial diversity.On Thursday, Saka, 19, spoke out for the first time since Sunday’s final. In a statement on Twitter, he condemned the online bigotry he and his fellow players have faced. After saying how disappointed and sorry he was with the loss, Saka took aim at Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, urging them to do more to crack…
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